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Post Graduate Diploma in Education |
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This is 45 credit programme offered to graduates of recognized universities who are in the education service or those with equivalent qualifications acceptable to the Senate of the OUSL. The duration of the programme is one academic year of 15 months
The main objective of this programme is to provide professional training to graduate teachers teaching in the school system.
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Curriculum comprises of 12 courses including teaching practice, five of which are optional courses.
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| Curriculum |
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Courses in the Programme of Study leading to the award of the Post Graduate Diploma in Education.
| Level 7 |
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| Compulsory Courses |
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Compulsory Continuing Education Course |
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| ESP 2201 |
Educational Psychology |
6 |
ESE 2311 |
Teaching Practice |
9 |
| ESP 2202 |
Foundations of Education |
6 |
After the Final Examination 10 weeks of Teaching Practice |
| ESP 2204 |
Educational Technology |
6 |
| ESP 2205 |
Comparative Education and Educational Problems |
6 |
| ESP 2103 |
Measurement and Evaluation in Education |
3 |
| ESP 2106 |
Guidance and Counselling |
3 |
| Optional Courses (Two of the following courses are to be offered) |
| ESP 2107 |
Curriculum Theory and Practice Or |
3 |
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| ESP 2108 |
Educational Management |
| ESP 2109 |
Child Rights Or |
3 |
| ESP 2110 |
Primary Education Or |
| ESP 2111 |
Inclusive Education |
| Total Credits |
36 |
Total Credit |
9 |
This programme is offered in Sinhala, Tamil and English media. For teaching practice (ESE 7311) students may select one or two subjects from the following.
1. Religion (Buddhism/Hinduism/Islam/Christianity)
2. Language (Sinhala/Tamil/English)
3. Social Studies (History,Geography,Citizenship Education)
4. Science
5. Mathematics
6. Commerce
7. Home Economics
8. Primary School Subjects
9. Aesthetic Education
10. Information and Communication Technology
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| Evaluation |
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Evaluation includes,
- Continuous assessment by means of compulsory assignments
- Written examination at the end of the academic year. Only those who obtain eligibility from continuous assessment would be allowed to sit the Written examination .
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| Teaching Practice (ESE 2311) |
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Teaching Practice will be conducted and assessed in two stages.
Stage I
Continuous Assessment:
Stage 1 covers a minimum period of 10 weeks undertaken by the candidates in their respective schools under the supervision of a Master Teacher and assisted by a school mentor.
Stage II
Final Examination:
This covers Teaching Practice undertaken by the candidates during 2 teaching periods in an assigned school under the supervision of a University Lecturer.
Final awards will be done in accordance with the rules and regulations of the University.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 07 March 2012 22:14 |
